MELCO TRANSFER INC
Safety
Roadside out-of-service rates versus the national benchmark, inspection and crash trends, decoded violation themes, and ELD / hours-of-service integrity — the full safety picture behind the verdict.
Out-of-service rate· 24-mo cumulative · vs national
Vehicle OOS rate· vehicle OOS · vehicle-level inspections · 6-month trailing
Roadside inspection history· 24 charted calendar months · vehicle / driver level · any-OOS overlay
5 inspections in the charted months · busiest month May '25 · 2
Inspection coverage· expected vs observed · the fraud signal
How heavily FMCSA inspects this fleet for its size — it tells you how much to trust the safety signals above. Thin coverage on a young authority is a fraud signal nobody else surfaces.
- Registered power units
- 8
- Inspections · 24 mo
- 5
- Annualized
- ≈3 / yr
- Coverage
- ≈0.3 inspections / unit · yr
BASIC categories· CSA SMS · Aug 2026
Violation themes· decoded · grouped by BASIC
What this carrier actually gets cited for — FMCSA violation codes decoded into plain English, ranked by frequency.
- 392.2 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)Unsafe Driving3 · 0 OOS
- 393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance2 · 1 OOS
- 395.8 Record of duty status (log / ELD) not current or missingHOS Compliance2 · 1 OOS
- 396.5 Oil and/or grease leakVehicle Maintenance1 · 1 OOS
- 393.51 Brake warning devicesVehicle Maintenance1 · 1 OOS
- 393.104 Cargo securement — tiedownsVehicle Maintenance1 · 0 OOS
- 393.209 Parts & accessories (vehicle condition)Vehicle Maintenance1 · 1 OOS
ELD & hours-of-service
2 hours-of-service / ELD violations on record · most recent Jan 2, 2024. FMCSA does not publish the ELD device brand; these are the carrier's logging-compliance signals.
Crash history· 28 total · 0 in 24 mo
| Year | Crashes | Fatal | Injury | Tow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| 2020 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| 2018 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| 2017 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| 2016 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
| 2015 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| 2014 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 3 | |
| 2013 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| 2012 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| 2011 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| 2010 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | |
| 2007 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| 2004 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| 2003 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | |
| 2000 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | |
| 1999 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | |
| 1998 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| 1997 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 3 | |
| 1995 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| 1994 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Date | State | Fatalities | Injuries | Tow-away |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 20, 2021 | IL | 0 | 1 | No |
| Mar 19, 2020 | IL | 0 | 1 | Yes |
| Oct 11, 2018 | IN | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Dec 13, 2017 | IL | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Dec 20, 2016 | IL | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Dec 20, 2016 | IL | 1 | 1 | Yes |
| Mar 16, 2015 | IL | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Sep 19, 2014 | IL | 0 | 1 | Yes |
| May 14, 2014 | IN | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Jan 22, 2014 | IN | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Feb 22, 2013 | IL | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| May 21, 2012 | IL | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Jan 20, 2011 | AR | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Feb 5, 2010 | IL | 1 | 1 | Yes |
| Apr 2, 2007 | MI | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| May 9, 2004 | MN | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Sep 6, 2003 | IL | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Aug 1, 2003 | WV | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Sep 23, 2000 | OH | 0 | 1 | Yes |
| Jun 21, 2000 | TX | 0 | 2 | Yes |
| Mar 15, 1999 | IL | 11 | 121 | Yes |
| Oct 14, 1998 | OH | 0 | 1 | Yes |
| Oct 14, 1997 | IL | 0 | 1 | Yes |
| Oct 1, 1997 | IL | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Feb 12, 1997 | IN | 0 | 1 | Yes |